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I wasn't born for the '67 Indy 500. I imagine the 1994 '500 was similiar to the one in '67. The Whooshmobile had the field covered, but would it last?

I remember the '94 '500 was watching the the Penske team dominate the field and waiting to see if the engine would last. Unlike '67, it lasted. The only drama was Emmo making a mistake at the end and handing victory to his team mate.

PR for Ilmor in the mid to late 90's. PR for Bud's NASCAR program for a decade. Communications with Andretti as well. He's written a couple of best sellers about his time working with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

One of the things that sparked a memory in me was when I downloaded the 1994 500 Radio Broadcast from IMS. I had always had an AM recording of the 1994 race, but the sound quality was relatively poor mono. I decided to upgrade when the official download came out, it was in FM quality (or better?) stereo.

It is amazing to listen closely. Without any visual reference, you can still clearly hear the Mercedes engines going by, they are distinctly discernible from the pitch of the quad-cams. You can hear Emmo and Al go by in 1st-2nd...hear the rest of the field go by...then CLEARLY pick out Tracy going by in the third Mercedes deep in the field.

In hindsight, it was an amazing experience to say we lived through that whole month first hand. And the home videos I have are now priceless.

PR for Ilmor in the mid to late 90's. PR for Bud's NASCAR program for a decade. Communications with Andretti as well. He's written a couple of best sellers about his time working with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

A local Indy TV station at the time (WINDY TV) aired a summary of the '94 month of may and it was narrated by Bob Jenkins. I believe this was done for several 500s during this time period, although I can't find them anywhere online. Maybe the speedway museum has copies? Anyone know of these productions?

Just checking in. I'm really excited about the book and I think there a lot surprises in the story that don't always match the myths and legends. Anxious for it to hit the bookstores.

Happy to answer questions about the book - just no spoilers or bombshells!

Jade Gurss
Author

Welcome to the zoo.

IN "CamKing's Tech "forum, there is a thread (now stickied) entitled "Straight line speeds at Indy" At the end of the thread are a few comments about the Mec Ilmore. Produced more problems than anticipated.

Your thoughts?

And thanks for the ticket-mailing I requested a few years back at Milwaukee.

Hey Jade, looks like a cool read. Two questions:
You blog says it's available in all ebook formats, but looking at Amazon, I do not see a Kindle version. Will it be available for Kindle?
Amazon has the release date of May 25, the blog says April. Is Amazon incorrect?

Just checking in. I'm really excited about the book and I think there a lot surprises in the story that don't always match the myths and legends. Anxious for it to hit the bookstores.

Happy to answer questions about the book - just no spoilers or bombshells!

Jade Gurss
Author

Jut curious, any mention of Jack Arute's report that Penske put a "gag order" on Tracy after his Fast Friday wreck? I had just arrived at the track to watch happy hour and had the ABC/ESPN feed. I heard the cars going around at speed only to slow down and the track go yellow jut as I came up the north end ramp out of the tunnel. Arute and the guys were yucking it up after his report using the term "gag order". Pretty funny stuff."

I was a big All Jr fan since 89 and had to miss 92 because my dad was in intensive care...when emmo hit the wall it was directly in front of me 90 degree angle of my view and I was watching him the entire time around turn 4....the crowd lost it

I was of course very happy to see little al win

Perfect example of how the old Indy 500 formula could provide high excitement even though penske ran away with the race...the buzz around the motor was crazy

I'm afraid that that stuff isn't sensational enough for today's young person

One of the great days of my life....one of he reasons I continue to attend that event year after year...

"I wasn't going to finish 2nd today...2nd was not in the cards...I was either going to win or i was not going to finish at all..." Eddie Cheever-Victory Lane,Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1998

One of the things that sparked a memory in me was when I downloaded the 1994 500 Radio Broadcast from IMS. I had always had an AM recording of the 1994 race, but the sound quality was relatively poor mono. I decided to upgrade when the official download came out, it was in FM quality (or better?) stereo.

It is amazing to listen closely. Without any visual reference, you can still clearly hear the Mercedes engines going by, they are distinctly discernible from the pitch of the quad-cams. You can hear Emmo and Al go by in 1st-2nd...hear the rest of the field go by...then CLEARLY pick out Tracy going by in the third Mercedes deep in the field.

In hindsight, it was an amazing experience to say we lived through that whole month first hand. And the home videos I have are now priceless.

A local Indy TV station at the time (WINDY TV) aired a summary of the '94 month of may and it was narrated by Bob Jenkins. I believe this was done for several 500s during this time period, although I can't find them anywhere online. Maybe the speedway museum has copies? Anyone know of these productions?

WNDY aired the IMS-produced films. Most of them aired on ESPN and were called "Legends of the Brickyard."

I hope the book has perspective on the saga from Rick Mears. There was one vague reference in Racer magazine about how he deeply regretted not being behind the wheel of this car, as it would have given him a prohibitive advantage to score number 5. Possibly the only time he wished he had not retired when he did?

The government can seize my human-driven car when they pry my cold, dead foot off the clutch pedal.

Without giving away some amazing numbers in the book, the M-B engine provided massive straightline speeds at IMS - while the cornering speeds were much lower than the "standard" cars... Spent some time discussing this with car designer Nigel Bennett and other engineers. The book devotes a section to the issues the engine caused for the chassis.

There will be all eBook versions available (B&N Nook, iTunes, Kindle, etc.) but the Amazon page may not yet be updates. I don't understand why, but publishing dates seem to be an arbitrary date - and I can assure you we will have it available long before May 25.

Jut curious, any mention of Jack Arute's report that Penske put a "gag order" on Tracy after his Fast Friday wreck? I had just arrived at the track to watch happy hour and had the ABC/ESPN feed. I heard the cars going around at speed only to slow down and the track go yellow jut as I came up the north end ramp out of the tunnel. Arute and the guys were yucking it up after his report using the term "gag order". Pretty funny stuff."

I'm not aware of a gag order, other than Paul was concussed in the crash and was taken to Memorial quite soon afterwards without an opportunity to speak with anyone. He was not released until the next day, and then did interviews/news conference on Sunday. The crash was a major things for the team, for Paul and for Roger, so it plays prominently in the storyline in the two weeks leading up to the race. Paul spoke quite openly and honestly about it, and how he perceived his role within the team at that time. One of my favorite interviews for the book.